pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
every evening; night after night
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
the reverse; other side; lining
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to repair again; to join again
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
joke; playfulness; kidding around
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
birthday party; birthday meet-up
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency